Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Natural disasters by decadal size
Jamaica
1
in 2020
Puerto Rico
1
in 2020
Jamaica rank
73rd
Puerto Rico rank
73rd
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 73rd and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6 | 2 | 4 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.